Wayne Vaughn Joins Vesta!
Stamford, CT - October 6, 2008 - Vesta Partners, LLC a consulting group specializing in maintenance and reliability improvement and enterprise asset management technology services announced that former Harley-Davidson Executive, Wayne Vaughn, has joined the firm as a Principal Consultant.
Prior to joining Vesta, Mr. Vaughn served as the Director of Maintenance for Harley-Davidson's Powertrain Operations in Milwaukee where he worked for 28 years. During his time as the leader of maintenance he implemented many programs including reliability and condition monitoring programs, extensive training programs, apprentice programs, storeroom projects, computerized maintenance management systems, predictive and preventive maintenance, and a Total Productive Maintenance program. This was accomplished while increasing production by over 400%, rearranging and installing hundreds of machine tools, installing two assembly lines, increasing the maintenance staff, implementing reliability teams, and expanding the facilities.
"I am excited to be part of the Vesta team," stated Vaughn. "I have always been a change agent for moving organizations toward their vision of success. With Vesta's commitment to helping organizations develop a strategic approach to managing maintenance as a business, as well as their proprietary VTEAM methodology, I look forward to helping companies dramatically improve their maintenance processes and get the most benefit from operations."
In his new position at Vesta, Mr. Vaughn will play a key role by providing Vesta customers with strategic and tactical consulting services to develop and implement maintenance improvement initiatives. In addition, he will continue to speak and present at various industry conferences, sharing his knowledge and expertise as a leader of this industry.
Ben Mansi, Partner, SAP EAM Services at Vesta stated, "I am very excited to have Wayne join Vesta. Through his leadership and improvement initiatives, Harley-Davidson became universally known as "Best in Class" throughout the manufacturing industry. His experience and expertise is a welcome addition to our team that our customers will surely benefit from."
"Wayne is a recognized expert and thought leader within the maintenance and reliability community," added Kahn Ellis, Senior Partner and COO at Vesta. "Wayne, in conjunction with our current team, brings a level of experience and success that few, if any, of our competitors can match."
About Vesta Vesta Partners, LLC is a professional services company with deep domain expertise in maintenance and reliability improvement. As a SAP Services Partner, our approach combines industry best practices with practical technology solutions that provide our customers with a competitive edge. With offices located in the United States and Europe, we help our customers shift their maintenance operations from a necessary cost center to an enterprise improvement platform. For more information, please visit www.vestapartners.com or contact:
Vesta Partners, LLC 60 Long Ridge Road, Suite 403 Stamford, CT 06902 (203) 517-0400 info@vestapartners.com
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